Ani the Music Maker

Analise was given a shaker at daycare this week.  According to her teacher, she really banged it around as they sang songs together.  Mommy is amazed by how much Ani looks like she did when she was little.  When she finds time, she will have to scan in her baby picture and put it right next to Ani's. 

Whoever invented these shakers was a genius!

Leaves and Squash

Two Beautiful Girls

This place is AMAZING, even without turtles

Strange Baby

This is actually how Ani sleeps (with a blankie on of course).

Eagle's Nest

Emma and Ani love the Eagle's Next in New Brighton. We spent a morning there jumping, climbing, and playing to our heart's content.

Woah

I love my beads

The Thinker

Apples

It was the perfect day to visit the apple orchard.  We went down to Afton, Minnesota to visit a smaller orchard.  When we arrived we were told that we could take a wagon and head out to the fields.  The girls loved riding in the wagon, especially when the wheels really started to roll down the hills.  At one point Mommy had to let go because the wagon was moving so quickly, it almost plowed her over.

Very few people were out picking when we arrived early in the morning.  The only other visitors seemed to be us and the bees.  As Emma ate her apple, a bee tried to chase her.  Luckily Emma made a quick escape and the wind did the rest of the job.  Upon returning to the barn, the owner asked if Emma would like to feed the chickens.  Excitedly, Emma went into the coop and sprinkled feed for the birds.  After she finished feeding her feathery friends, she wanted to catch and hold one. A narrow escape was made by the chickens as they dashed into the many bushes that provided a perfect hiding spot.  Emma will just have to wait for another day to hold a chicken.

Light on, Light off

Every night before bed, Ani and I play Light on, Light off. Basically, she pulls the cord of the lamp to turn it on and off about 100 times, or until she gets bored.